Rubber boot.



No. 864,616. 4PA'IEN'I'BD AUG. 27, 1907.

J. T. CROWLEY.

RUBBER BOOT.

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UNITED STATE@ w,PATENT OFFICE.

RUBBER BOOT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application filed January 7,1907. Serial No. 351.202.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN T. Gnou/LEY, a citizen ol' the United States, residing at Lambertville, in the county oi Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Rubber Boots, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to rubber boots, and the object thereoi` is to simplify the artoi` making boots oi such class, as well as obtain a saving in material from which the boot is made, and, iurthermore, to provide a boot in which it is not. necessary to employ the stiff tongues and double stock which a vamp and counter makes necessary in the rubber boots now in general vogue, and, consequently, by dispensing with such stili tongues and double stock the boot is made with such ilexibility around the ankle so as to relieve the wearer from pressure at such point to enable the boot to be Worn with comfort, and, furthermore, by such construction preventing the forming of sharp wrinkles in the foot portion so that there will be no liability oi the boot cracking or breaking.

In describing the method and article in detail refer ence is had to the accompanying drawings, in whichd Figure l is a perspective view of a rubber boot in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a view oi the four quarters or sections oi the boot.

A rubber boot in accordance with this invention comprises four longitudinal and unitary quarters or sections cut from suitable material and which are indicated by the reference characters l, 2, 3 and 4, the sections l, 2 being similar in contour and the shape of the sections 3, 4 is the same. The sections l, 2 are eini ployed for the front halt' of the boot and the sections 3, 4 for the back half of the boot. Each oi the sections 1,2 is oi a length substantially equal to the length oi the iront half of the boot and the length of the sections 3, 4 is substantially equal to the length of the back half of the boot, thesections l, 2 being slightly greater in length than the sections 3 4 so that when the sections are secured together the top of the boot will be of a shape similar to the shape of the rubber boot now in general vogue. The section l, as well as the section 2 at its bottoni is so shaped as to form haii' oi the upper portion and half of the lront of the leg portion of the boot. vThe sections l, 2 are adapted to overlap and the overlapping portions are connected together in a known manner and by such a step the iront halt oi the boot is completed. The section 3, as well as the section 4, is so shaped as to iorin half of Vthe heel portion and hall oi the rear of the leg portion. The sections 3, 4 are adapted to overlap and the overlapping portions cemented together in a known manner and by such step the rear half of the boot is completed. The sections l, 2 are then positioned to overlap, respectively,

ing the boot above the sole and heel portions. The overlapping portions of the sections are indicated by the reference characters l 2, and extend substantially the length oi the boot.

The sole portion oi the boot is indicated by the reference character 5 and is secured in a known manner to the bottom oi the sections l, 2, 3 and 4 after these latter are secured together in a manner as stated. To the sole portion 5 is secured in a known manner the heel 6.

In lieu ol' connecting the sections l, 2 together and then connecting the sections 3, 4 together so as to orni the front half and rear halt of the boot, after which the said front and rear halves are cemented together the iront section l may be secured to the rear section. 3 and the front section 2 to the rear section 4, after which the front sections can be secured together, as well as the rear sections. The sections l, 2, 3 and 4 are so shaped as to impart when connected together the necessary form for the loot and leg portions oi the boot.

Ceinented to the outer face oi the sections l, 2, 3 and 4 and extending from the sole portion to and upon the leg portion are the stays 7 8 at the iront oi the boot and the stays 9 at the heel oi the boot and the said stays are employed so as toidispense with the tongues oi the Vamps and counters used in the style oi rubber boot now in vogue.

It will be evident that in forming a rubber boot in a manner as stated the material from which the boot is to be formed can be cut in an unusually economical inanner, consequently, saving material, and, furthermore, the art oi making the boot is extremly simplified. Then again7 dispensing with the tongues of the vamps and counters the boot at the ankle portion is unusually flexible so that the boot can be conveniently worn, and, owing to said flexibility wrinkles are prevented when wearing the boot and by preventing wrinkles there is no liability of the boot cracking or breaking.

What I claim is- 1. As a new article of manufacture a rubber boot having its foot and leg portions formed of four unitary sections overlapping czich other and secured together, each of said 'sections of a length substantially equal to the length of the boot, and stays secured to the periphery of the front and heel portions oi the boot.

2. As u new article of manufacture, a rubber' boot comprising a pair of longitudinal sections constituting the rear of the hoot and a pair of longitudinal sections constituting the front of the boot, each ot the rear sections being oi the saine contour and each of the front sections being of the same contour, the contour ol? the `front sections differing from the contour of the rear sections, each ol said sections ol a length substantially equal to the length of the hoot, said sections having their longitudinal edges overlapping and secured together, each of said front and rear sections comprising a part of a leg and a part of a foot portieri, and stays secured to the periphery of the front and heel portions o1 the boot.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a rubber hoot coinprising a pair of longitudinal sections each of a length equal to the length of a boot at the rear thereof and con rezir overlappingl euch other 1n the direetion of their pnrt ol ai leg and part of zi foot portion, said front seelength und secured together, a paiir of longitudinal seetions beingl secured :it their rear to the front of the reni' tions ezieh ol a length equal to the length ot' the hoot at seetions. l

5 the vI'ront thereof :ind overlnppim;- euch other it the front In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand in 15 stituting the rear half of n boot, smid sections at their sections, eneh of smid front and rear sections comprising in the direction of the length thereof und with the over i presence 01' two subscribing witnesses.

lappingl portions secured together, euch 0f the rear see- JOHN T. CROWLEY. tions being' of the suine contour und each of the front Witnesses: sections being ol' the sume eontonr, the contour of the '.lHos. CROWLEY,

10 front sections beingr different from the contour of the rear A. D. ANnnnsoN. 

